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Small Businesses Struggle while Midsize Firms Hire Away

September 7, 2018 By admin

This story highlights the critical labor shortage impacting many franchise owners. Blue MauMau – by Don Sniegowski, September 6th, 2018 Franchise establishments in the United States added a slightly better than average 20,700 jobs in August. Restaurant franchises and auto dealerships contributed most of the hiring with 12,200 and 7,300 jobs, according to ADP Research […]

Filed Under: Critical Labor Shortage, Featured Tagged With: business development, Critical Labor Shortage, economic development, employment

Unions Protest McDonald’s Corp. and Certain Franchisees Alleging Wage Theft of Workers’ Pay

March 24, 2014 By Janet Sparks

Janet Sparks writes at Blue MauMau that fast-food union organizers are once again protesting in cities across the nation. This time their focus has shifted away from higher pay for workers to “theft of wages” by fast-food corporations. Their main target on Tuesday was McDonald’s Corporation. While protesters gathered yesterday at the restaurants of the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchise Economics Tagged With: Departmentof Labor, employment, Labor, labor law violations, labor laws, mcdonalds

Multiple labor lawsuits hit McDonald’s Franchisees in Three States

March 20, 2014 By admin

Mitchell Hartman of Marketplace Economy writes that McDonald’s faces lawsuits in three states this week from workers who allege the fast-food giant violated labor laws by failing to pay overtime, making them work off the clock, failing to give them breaks, and making them pay for uniforms or uniform cleaning. The suits, seeking class-action status, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchise Economics Tagged With: employment, food franchise, labor law, labor law violations, mcdonalds, unemployment

Maine Legislators and Small Business Owners One In The Same

March 20, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara

Small businesses are the key to Maine’s well-being. They compose a significant share of the state’s economic production and hiring.  According to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, Maine’s businesses have shown signs of stability and improvement.  In 2008, small businesses totaled 147,484.  Of those, 33,926 were employers, and they accounted for 59.7% of […]

Filed Under: Economic Development in Maine, Featured, Maine Tagged With: business development, business owners, economic development, economic impact, Economic Outlook, economy, employment, Expansion, job creation, maine

Governor Welcomes Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Unemployment System

December 11, 2013 By admin

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage is pleased with the final report of The Unemployment Reform Blue Ribbon Commission, which was delivered this week. An Executive Order signed by the Governor in May established the Commission and tasked it with reviewing various complaints and concerns raised by Maine citizens about the consistency and objectivity of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising in Maine, Government Relations, Maine Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation Tagged With: business development, economic development, economic impact, economy, employment, Expansion, franchise job creation, Government Relations, job creation, Maine Franchise Owner, unemployment

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Senator Cortez Masto (NV) Sends Letter to FTC Concerning Covid-19 Issues http://mainefranchiseowners.org/senator-cortez-masto-nv-sends-letter-to-ftc-concerning-covid-19-issues/

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Hotel Small Business owner's first priority is their Millions of Great employees and their families. Small Business Hotel Owners want to help the federal government in efforts to fight Covid-19 @SpeakerPelosi @senatemajldr @SenSchumer

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1 Mar 2020

Our Government Protects All Consumers… Except Franchisees! - American Association of Franchisees & Dealers https://www.aafd.org/our-government-protects-all-consumers-except-franchisees/

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mainefoa Maine Franchise Owners @mainefoa ·
1 Mar 2020

This is a perfect example of the type of legislation needed in Maine to protect local franchise owners.

Keith R Miller @FranchiseeAdvoc

Thank you Rep. Chris Mattos and the 9 bipartisan additional sponsors for introducing Vermont H.890, a comprehensive fair franchising bill. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/keith-miller-a42a5853_draft-bill-template-activity-6638858502699831296-4bNC

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